another great thing about the spur cycle bell is how long it continues to ring. I’m guessing there’s a nice Doppler effect as I leave bovine peds in my wake.

is that meant to be ironic, jim?

http://www.theedgecycleworks.com/mtbroutes/mawddach-estuary-and-pont-scethin/

I stayed in StG last summer with the family and used the Betex lift a couple of times. I wish I’d used it more. There’s also a fabulous trail from the lift station down to the Thermes called Pipeline from the Chamonix bike book. I’ve got a spare copy if you need it.

I really enjoyed it. I parked at the Aber falls car park and hauled myself up. Cracking views as the cloud lifted. I wish I could say I cleaned it but some sections were just too steep. Nothing particularly technical on the way up.

then a very fast, long descent along doubletrack. Again nothing particularly technical but numerous drainage gulleys across the path need to be used or avoided.

2nd the altura – fingerless

get in touch if you want to buy my med black Rocket frame

spurcycle ftw

OK I’ll come clean…..

I used an ergo baby for 5 years with both of ours. I’d far rather use one than the front/rear mounted seats or trailers I’ve used. They’re warmer, much more comfortable, much more fun, much easier to handle the bike, and you can talk to each other easily. I only ever had positive feedback (i.e. lots of smiles) from passers-by. And yes I did do some TC greens/blues. I think it’s extremely unlikely that anyone will sanction their use in this way though.

I’d question the wisdom of shedding weight from your wheels given how, where, and by whom they are ridden, and the state of your current rims!

havoc 35 carbon

just because

wonderful. thank you

Your DEC donation reference is: DRDL-26893511 for £50.00

‘y’ should be pronounced as you would say ‘er’, not ‘ee’

Coed y Brenin literally means ‘Woods of the king’

Betws y Coed literally means ‘prayer house in the woods’, and is pronounced Bett-ooss er Co-eed, wherever you’re from

I’ll second the chamonix bike book. The descent from Chalet Caillet is fantastic if you’ve just got the couple of hours. I also ‘explored’ a little on the other side and as mentioned I had no bother with walkers. If you have a full day I’d head up to Brevent

dude……

I refer you to rule #34

yeah, at least 3 sensible answers

is dissapoint

The Ashover area is fabulous! Yes the descents are a bit shorter than elsewhere but sweeter than most. Just check the strava heatmap for the area and you might be able to work out some ‘additions’ to the VP route. I’m sure there’s enough to keep you occupied for 3 hours but you’ll have to repeat some of the climbs, climbs the descents and vice versa. I’ve got a strava GPX handy if you need it.

no.

yes, apparently.

I’ve gradually gone from 46/18 to 46/16 on my commuter. 70km a week. I wouldn’t go back down because I spin out on the flat, and I’m finding anything up to 5% ok. I wouldn’t ever consider fixed for my predominantly city centre commute. yeah shimano freewheels suck but they still cost 3 or 4 times less than a WI

I went up the Llanberis path on a stunning Good Friday afternoon last year. Hundreds of walkers were descending as I climbed and it caused no issues whatsoever. Just be courteous and friendly, and acknowledge any encouragement. I saw a handful of people on the Rangers descent and then no-one at all on Telegraph valley. Fabulous ride.

Aest (from cyclomonster) at a mere £7 a pop are a no-brainer. they look great and they’re lasting far far longer than any SRAM ones I’ve used

what difference would our opinions make? I’d have thought it’s only polite to give Cotic a reasonable timeframe to respond

I couldn’t get my brakes or shifters to stay on my 35mm Havocs at 5Nm until I applied carbon paste.

MBR is pretty good throughout. We had lunch and then did Tarw du, which felt like a longer slog but was punctuated with scintillating descents. Happiest I’ve ever felt on a bike I think.

check Cyclomonster. They look good and seem to be lasting far longer than the S**M ones I’ve used over the years. £6.95 each

LL65 amsar maith yn ol

NG5 rwan ‘de

it’s all legit, 111 tracks in all but I think a couple had rights issues so they’ve been removed

some of it is awful, most of it is so-so, but you do get the odd track that almost warrants the half-lifetime wait [e.g. red calx (slo)]

10 stone
hans dampfs supergravity on mavic 521
17 psi front 20 rear for teh gnarr

Lumicycle.

great gear that lasts almost for forever, and even then they’ll make sure you’re well looked after

another fantastic cover shot

a nissan GTR adorned with TO55ER

did you venture out to loop 2 as well, saxabar? any worse than loop 1?

I’m sorry jekkyl, my post appears incredibly insensitive in this context. I, like you I guess, wanted to highlight how stupid these sayings are.

That’s karma for you, mate.

Weldtite Tubeless Tyre Outside Repair Kit

some Firsts that stay in the memory for me this year:

My first bouncy bike
My first Snowdon trip with a bike on a stunning cloudless Good Friday
My first ever race of any kind at the Innerleithen UKGE
My first trips to Glentress, Coed Y Brenin and Sherwood Pines as a family
My first Alps trip
My first bike-related broken bone after a taxi pulled out on me during a commute
My first ride 18 days after sustaining the broken collarbone